30 Questions
What is the main pathological process associated with the development of arterial atheroma formation?
Platelet adhesion
Which phase of atherosclerosis is characterized by individuals being typically middle-aged to elderly and experiencing symptomatic complications such as aneurysm and occlusion by thrombus?
Clinical Phase
What is the primary influence on thrombus formation according to Virchow's triad?
Abnormal vascular structure
In the clinical phase of atherosclerosis, what is a common complication that may result from atherosclerotic aneurysms larger than 5cm?
Rupture
How is hemostasis defined in the context provided?
Maintenance of blood in a clot-free state
What is the primary process involved in maintaining blood in a fluid, clot-free state in normal vessels?
Platelet adhesion
What is the likely fate of a thrombus in a coronary artery?
Dissolution through fibrinolysis
What is a common cause of deep venous thrombosis?
Advanced age and immobilization
What is a possible source of emboli in the context of thrombi?
Vegetations
What is a common complication of superficial thrombi in varicose saphenous veins?
Local edema and varicose ulcers
What is a major cause of arterial thrombosis?
Atherosclerosis
What is the term for the formation of multiple small lumens in a previously occluded coronary artery?
Recanalization
What is the result of Atheroma or lipid accumulation in the intima of large and small arteries?
A sudden and serious chronic disease
Which type of arteriosclerosis is characterized by the buildup of cholesterol plaques?
Atherosclerosis
What is the outcome of chronic inflammation and lipid accumulation in the arteries?
A hardened and thickened artery wall
What is the primary location affected by Hyaline arteriolosclerosis?
Arterioles
What is the characteristic of Atherosclerosis?
Gradual onset with sudden complications
What is the outcome of Monckeberg's medial calcific sclerosis?
Calcification of the medial layer of the artery
What factors increase the risk of thrombus formation?
Old age, family history, and hypertension
Which of the following is NOT a type of atherosclerotic plaque?
Simple plaques
Which of the following is NOT a consequence of complicated plaques?
Increased blood flow
What part of the vessel wall does atherosclerosis initially affect?
Intima
Which of the following is NOT a component of a fatty streak?
Fibrous tissue
What is the general consensus regarding the etiology of atherosclerosis?
Most theories suggest endothelial and media damage
What is a thrombus?
A mass formed from the blood constituents within a vessel or the heart during life.
What is the dull red color on the myocardium consistent with?
Underlying myocardial infarction.
What type of thrombosis is occlusive coronary atherosclerosis?
A thrombosis of a coronary artery.
What significantly narrows the coronary artery mentioned in the text?
Yellow tan plaques of atheroma.
What completely occludes the coronary mentioned in the text?
Red thrombus.
What is the significance of the opened left anterior descending coronary artery?
It demonstrates an opened left anterior descending coronary artery.
Test your knowledge on vascular structures, atheroma, thrombosis, embolism, and aneurysm. Learn about the accumulation of atheroma in the intima of arteries, the progression of atheroma-related diseases, and the potential complications.
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